PlayStation has just come closer to the arcade game with its new hardware: this is Project Defiant

Today is day of State of playbut the Japanese company has not reserved the event only for the games that will encourage the second half of the year. There has also been room for hardware, specifically to present what they have baptized as Project Defiant.

A command with arcade spirit. The announcement of the next PlayStation command has arrived just after we saw what it will be ‘in the live’Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection‘, a compilation that will arrive this year PS4 and PS5 with multiple games of the 90 and 2000.

In those years, many played this type of titles in recreational halls, with their unmistakable physical controls. Now Sony wants to approach that experience, but with the power and capacities of its new generation console.

That is where Project Defiant enters the scene, which is presented as “the first wireless fighting joystick designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.” Its purpose is clear: to improve the experience in fighting games, but without cables in between.

With PlayStation Link technology. Sony assures that its next command will feature PlayStation Link, which will offer ultrabaja latency. The good news is that it will also be compatible with PS5 and PC through cable connection.

The key is in customization. The control includes interchangeable limiters without tools (square, circular and octagonal), buttons with mechanical switches and a tactile panel similar to that of the wireless control Dualsense.

In terms of design, it presumes a robust construction and ergonomic lines that will touch to test when we have it in hand. The promise? Provide comfort even in the most demanding combat sessions.

Bandolera type transport case included. The product will arrive with a case that will easily take it anywhere. The interior will include a dedicated space for the lever, designed to protect the Joystick Digital during transport.

It is not yet for sale. Although PlayStation has already announced the device, we still do not know its price, its exact launch date or its final commercial name. Project Defiant, for now, is only the name in key.

The positive part is that Sony has left some clues. He has confirmed that his launch is scheduled for 2026 and will share more details in the coming months. Now we just have to wait to check if this new command manages to make a hole in our living room.

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